12:30pm to 2pm: Festival Brass, accomplished members of the Brass Studies Program under Professor David Jolley from the Aaron Copland School of Music at Queens College. They will perform classics of the standard repertoire as well as joyous holiday carols.

2pm to 2:45pm: Native American Winter Tales by Storyteller Bobby Gonzalez. American Indian traditional tales provide both entertainment on long, dark winter nights as well as information about ecology and the need for respect among all living things. www.bobbygonzalez.com

3pm to 4:30pm: Winter Wonderland Concert featuring members of the Classical Singers Career Development Club. The classical singers are student emissaries for the voice department at the Aaron Copland School of Music and their faculty advisor is Professor James John. Don’t miss this wonderful holiday choral treat!

Musical performances are in association with the Kupferberg Center for the Arts at Queens College.

Queens Botanical Garden is located at 43-50 Main Street in Flushing, Queens. On-site parking is available for $5 per car; street parking is nearby. QBG is accessible via the Q44 and Q22 buses and the 7 train (Main Street/Flushing stop).

Queens Botanical Garden is an urban oasis where people, plants and cultures are celebrated through inspiring gardens, innovative educational programs and demonstrations of environmental stewardship. Located at 43-50 Main Street in Flushing, Queens Botanical Garden is easily accessible by car, train, or bus. Parking is available in the Garden’s lot on Crommelin Street. For travel directions and more information visit www.queensbotanical.org or call (718) 886-3800. QBG is located on property owned by the City of New York, and its operation is made possible in part by public funds provided through the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs.